Insect and fly trap.



UNTTEEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH FRITSCH, OF SEDRO WOOLLEY, WASHINGTON.

INSECT AND FLY TRAP.

Application filed December 9, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrn FRITSCI-I, acitizen of the United States, residing at Sedro lVoolley, in the countyof Skagit and State of lVashington, have invented a new and usefulInsect and Fly Trap, of which the following is a specification.

cle into which the insects ultimately pass,

the construction being such that the receptacle may be removed readilyand be destroyed.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for assemblingthe trap with the window frame and with the pane.

The invention aims, further, to improve generally and to increase theutility of, devices of that type to which the present inventionappertains.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention can be made within the scope of what is claimedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in longitudinal section;Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, the cutting plane in Fig. 2 being atright angles to the cutting.

plane in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig.1; and Fig. 4: is a perspective of one leader.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a supporting structure,the same in the present instance comprising a window sash 2, inclosing apane 1. A primary receptacle 3 is shown, the receptacle being open atits back. The side walls of the primary receptacle 3 are provided alongtheir rear edges with outstanding flanges 4, the flanges 4 being gluedor otherwise secured to the window pane 1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

at right angles to each other.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914. Serial No. 735,785.

The invention further includes a primary wall 5 and a secondary wall 6,the walls 5 and 6 being disposed in a converging relation, and the upperends of the walls being disposed in the lower end of the primary1eceptacle3. One end of the secondary wall 6 is deflected to constitutea laterally extended, guiding wing 7. The wall 5 may terminate in a foot8 which may be secured by gluing or otherwise, to one of the upr1ghts ofthe sash. The upper ends of the walls 5 and 6, within the primaryreceptacle 3, are bent downwardly. and carried laterally to formsupports 9, the ends of the supports 9 being secured to the inner facesof the side walls of the primary receptacle. The upper ends of the walls5 and 6 are connected by a rearwardlv slanting plate 10 having a flange11 which is secured to the front wall of the receptacle 3 to define acone. The parts 5, 6, 7 and 9 may be equipped with transverse flanges 11which may be glued or otherwise secured to the pane 1 of the window.Located within the primary receptacle 3 and above the approaching endsof the walls 5 and 6 are leaders 12, 13 and 14:, these leaders being ofsimilar construction. Each of the leaders 12, 13 and 14: comprisesslanting side walls 15 terminating in depending flanges 16 nhich aresecured to the side walls of the receptacle 3, and a rearwardlv slantedfront wall 17 having a flange 18 which is secured to the front wall ofthe receptacle 3. The side walls 15 are provided with flanges 19 forattachment to the pane 1. At their upper ends, the several leaders 12,13 and 14 are of cone shape.

The invention further includes a primary cone 21 and a secondary cone22, within which theprimary cone 21 is inclosed, the cone 22 being ofgreater height than the cone 21, the cones 21 and 22 being provided withupright, connected extensions 23 which, in their turn, are connected toor rest upon, the upper end of the primary receptacle 3. The rearportions of the extensions 23 may be glued or cemented to the windowpane 1.

The invention further includes a case 24. The longer dimension of theprimary receptacle 3 is vertically disposed, whereas, the

longer dimension of the case 24 is horizontally disposed, so that thecase 24 and the primary receptacle 3 stand approximately The lower

